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Family seeks justice as Saskatchewan Mountie goes to trial for first-degree murder

Family seeks justice as Saskatchewan Mountie goes to trial for first-degree murder

PRINCE ALBERT, Sask. — Brett Herman thinks back fondly on his childhood, running outside his grandfather’s house in northern Saskatchewan with his younger brother chasing behind.
Naloxone: What to know about the opioid overdose-reversing drug, free across Canada

Naloxone: What to know about the opioid overdose-reversing drug, free across Canada

Widespread access to naloxone is “not just about potentially saving someone's life — it's also about all of us playing some part in this and understanding this problem more."
Quebec teachers leaning on each other as negotiations to end strike grind on

Quebec teachers leaning on each other as negotiations to end strike grind on

MONTREAL — When her union began a general unlimited strike last month, Gatineau-based teacher Geneviève Savard braced for what she called a "crossing of the desert.
Father, 13-year-old son, victims in Richmond, B.C. double homicide, investigators say

Father, 13-year-old son, victims in Richmond, B.C. double homicide, investigators say

British Columbia's Integrated Homicide Investigation Team says a 13-year-old boy and his father were the victims in a targeted double homicide in the suburban Vancouver city of Richmond.
Man arrested in Morocco allegedly behind fake bomb threats in Quebec: police

Man arrested in Morocco allegedly behind fake bomb threats in Quebec: police

MONTREAL — Quebec police say authorities in Morocco have arrested a man who was allegedly behind a series of phony bomb threats sent to several institutions across the province.
Amid housing crisis, decrepit N.L. jail seen as preferable to living on the street

Amid housing crisis, decrepit N.L. jail seen as preferable to living on the street

ST. JOHN'S, N.L.
At first-ever health day at UN climate summit, Canadian doctors push for action

At first-ever health day at UN climate summit, Canadian doctors push for action

TORONTO — As global leaders prepare to meet for the first dedicated health day at a UN climate summit, Canadian doctors plan to use the platform to push for a new federal office dedicated to addressing the health effects of climate change.
Thousands of trees will be felled in Vancouver's Stanley Park due to moth infestation

Thousands of trees will be felled in Vancouver's Stanley Park due to moth infestation

An estimated 160,000 will be trees removed from the park for public safety reasons after a years-long infestation of western hemlock looper moths.
Ottawa didn't verify disputed Métis communities covered by federal bill: official

Ottawa didn't verify disputed Métis communities covered by federal bill: official

OTTAWA — A high-ranking federal official says Ottawa has not verified the legitimacy of disputed Métis communities in Ontario that have been at the centre of heated debate over a government bill.
Man charged with second-degree murder after four killed in Winnipeg shooting

Man charged with second-degree murder after four killed in Winnipeg shooting

WINNIPEG — A man who served as a military corporal has been charged in a shooting that claimed the lives of four people in Manitoba's capital.